Dr. Stephen Duren

Ph.D., PASPerformance Horse Nutrition, LLC

Dr. Stephen Duren, a native of Soda Springs, Idaho, received his bachelor's degree in animal sciences from the University of Idaho. Duren earned a Master of Science and a Ph.D. in equine nutrition and exercise physiology from the University of Kentucky. His research focus centered around feeding fat to racehorses and changes in blood flow distribution in fed and fasted horses during exercise. Duren is recognized by the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists as a member in good standing. He is also a member of the Equine Science Society, where he served as a board of directors member.

Duren’s professional experience includes working as a technical services equine nutritionist for McCauley's, an equine-only feed manufacturer in Central Kentucky. In that role, he was a consulting nutritionist for large breeding farms such as Adena Springs Stallions, Darby Dan Farm, Three Chimneys Farm, Gainesway Farm and Vinery Stud. Duren then worked as a consulting equine nutritionist for Kentucky Equine Research. This opportunity gave him his first international experience working with feed manufacturers in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica and Canada. He was also responsible for large domestic clients, including Hallway Feeds and Nutrena Pennfield Feeds.

Duren has now formed Performance Horse Nutrition, LLC®, where he consults with feed manufacturers and horse owners throughout the world. Some of the feed manufacturers that he consults with include LMF Feeds, Poulin Grain and Standlee Premium Western Forage in the United States, Robank Feeds in Australia and EBM in Japan. Duren also consults directly with large horse farms, including Shadai Farm in Japan, Elm Tree Farm in Kentucky, Tamarack Ranch in Oregon and Lindsay Park Racing, Bjorn Baker Racing and Yarraman Park Stud in Australia.

Duren is the author of the book “The 101 Most Frequently Asked Horse Nutrition Questions” and a co-author of the book “The Concise Guide to Nutrition in the Horse.”

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